Armed forces Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “POLICE, n. An armed force for protection and participation.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Armed forces Force Participation Police Protection
When I say, 'I am supporting the police or the army,' I am talking about the army in general and the police in general.… — Mohammed Morsi Copy Share Image
The police belongs to the people and the people belong to the police. — Todor Zhivkov Copy Share Image
“our federal government has repeatedly demonstrated that it will not hesitate to use its tactical ‘police’ forces to murder its opponents. Although the government… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
A police force, wherever they are, is made up of amazing people, and I respect them a great deal. — Nancy McKeon Copy Share Image
I am for police function that protects citizens of this great Nation, not a police function that is used to terrorize them. — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
In its proper constitutional sense, the term [militia] means all the able-bodied people who can be trained and disciplined to act in the community’s… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
The police of a state should never be stronger or better armed than the citizenry. An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us that friends of tyranny… — Carl Levin Copy Share Image
Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My father was in the military; he was a captain. His service was to quote-unquote integrate the Armed Forces overseas. — Joe Morton Copy Share Image
I believe that homosexual acts between individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts. I do not believe that the Armed… — Peter Pace Copy Share Image
“The highest ranking Russian intelligence officer to defect from Russia, Stanislav Lunev, testified at a Congressional hearing held in California in January, 2000. Before… — John Price Copy Share Image
A colonial war is a very dirty kind of war. You're not fighting armed forces. You're fighting mostly unarmed people. And to fight that… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the exit from… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
The people of Iraq are grateful for what the people of the United States of America and our armed forces and our coalition forces… — Johnny Isakson Copy Share Image
“The ultimate objective of all military operations is the destruction of the enemy’s armed forces and his will to fight.”* This sums up the… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
Relations between States, as between individuals, must be regulated not by armed force, but in accordance with...truth, justice and vigorous and sincere co-operation. — Pope John XXIII Copy Share Image
Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image